INFORMATIONAL

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

Paul D. Stapleton
Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

The School Administrator's Handbook of Course Codes, Position Codes, and Licensure Codes

The Department of Education will disseminate a copy of
the School Administrator's Handbook of Course Codes,
Position Codes, and Licensure Codes to each central
office and each school principal. The publication is
produced in such a manner that it can be separated and
reproduced to make unlimited copies for your use at the
local level.
The School Administrator's Handbook of Course Codes,
Position Codes, and Licensure Endorsement Codes serves as
a resource to school administrators, superintendents,
directors of personnel, principals, and others who are
responsible for developing programs of study and
employing and scheduling school personnel. The purpose of
this handbook is twofold: (a) help school division
personnel determine the correct and appropriate licensure
endorsement(s) for each teacher and staff assignment, and
(b) provide school personnel with guidance in determining
course offerings for their students.
The courses listed in this document are intended to
reflect what is currently taught in many of Virginia's
public schools. A separate section is included that lists
core Standards of Learning courses, which were approved
by the Board of Education in February 1998, to satisfy
graduation requirements. In the other discipline areas,
new courses and codes have been added while those that
were obsolete and/or infrequently used have been
eliminated from the handbook. Some course titles have
been changed to more accurately reflect current
terminology and course content.
Questions regarding course codes may be directed to the
Office of Secondary Instructional Services at (804) 225-
2877. Questions regarding licensure endorsement codes may
be directed to personnel in the Division of Teacher
Education and Licensure at (804) 225-2022. Questions
concerning the content of specific courses should be
directed to the appropriate Department of Education
content area specialists.
PDS/eh